Hwaseong vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1M
737K

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5229th and 126th ($1045 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 94th in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 2227th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Seattle

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Hwaseong Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13137
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5451
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.79
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.5
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17344
$30033

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15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1001
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$985
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1022
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1019
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1032
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1031
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1090
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$952
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1061
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1313
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1455
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1040
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1296
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1052
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$917
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1152
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1089
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1128
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1108
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1094
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$868
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$894
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1010
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$977
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$982
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1009
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$997
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1012
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1062
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098